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East Hampton’s Chatham Historical Society celebrates town’s history on Sunday

on October 12, 2017

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EAST HAMPTON — The Chatham Historical Society (CHS) is planning its 5th Annual Chatham History Festival on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 12-4 p.m. at the CHS Museum complex on 6 Bevin Blvd., East Hampton.

The festival will feature exhibits on the many town’s industries that flourished in East Hampton over the past 250 years, and celebrates CHS’s 55 years of preserving East Hampton’s history.

The CHS Museum will be open to the public free of charge. The two museum buildings have a large display of artifacts illustrating East Hampton’s history. There is a large display of bells produced at the Bevin Bell Factory and a huge array of toys made at the Gong Bell Co. and the N. N. Hill Brass Co. There is also a display of the witch hazel industry, donated by the American Distilling Co.

Outside under the large Lion’s Club tent, live bands will provide music throughout the afternoon, including Kevin Day’s “Gigglejuice.” There will also be old time farm demonstrations, and Kathy and George Reinholtz will have goats from their Dream Away Farms. Fiona Fine will give a spinning demonstration. Matt Bickford from Haddam Neck will give wood molding demonstrations using 18th century British reproduction wood planes that he makes and sells throughout the U.S.

The CHS will provide free doughnuts and apple cider. The Dublin Beef & Seafood Co. serve food provided by the Lucky Goat Butcher Shop, and Good Vibes Kettle Corn will provide many flavors of popcorn.

For information, call Marty Podskoch at 860-267-2442 or email podskoch@comcast.net